Director, Grants Management Service
Location: US, CA, San Francisco
Employment type: Other
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
Function: Management

Company profile:
Smarter Good is an innovative global services firm for social sector organizations - a for-profit company with a strong social mission and focus on systemic change. Our clients are social entrepreneur-led nonprofit organizations with measurable impact and a unique theory of change. We create more impact by scaling their solutions to the size of the need, helping solve our world's most intractable problems. Our clients focus on a spectrum of issues including: design for impact, maternal health, impact sourcing, economic empowerment, media, girls’ education, disaster preparedness and social entrepreneurship acceleration. Smarter Good is led by Jane Leu, an award-winning social entrepreneur and Ashoka Fellow. 

Job description:
Organization Description:Smarter Good is an innovative global services firm for social sector organizations - a for-profit company with a strong social mission and focus on systemic change. Our clients are social entrepreneur-led nonprofit organizations with measurable impact and a unique theory of change. We create more impact by scaling their solutions to the size of the need, helping solve our world's most intractable problems. Our clients focus on a spectrum of issues including: design for impact, maternal health, impact sourcing, economic empowerment, media, girls’ education, disaster preparedness and social entrepreneurship acceleration. Smarter Good is led by Jane Leu, an award-winning social entrepreneur and Ashoka Fellow.Job Description:Smarter Good is seeking an experienced leader, grants fundraiser and innovator to join our highly talented team of 15. The Director will work closely with both our clients and our team of editors, account managers, writers and researchers to deliver our grants management service, at the highest levels of quality and consistency. The Director will be the content and language expert within the team, working to ensure impactful, strategic communications across all aspects of the service line. At the same time, the Director will collaborate with the CEO and other members of the management team to grow the reach, profitability and impact of the grants management service.The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally gifted writer and communicator who has been an Executive Director or senior leader within the nonprofit sector. Previous experience in a grant-making role is also highly desirable. Our director will bring both a broad perspective and landscape view on organizational development coupled with deep hands-on experience in building funding relationships with a diversity of grant-making institutions.  The perfect colleague for us will be a mature and strategic professional who enjoys developing leadership, technical and organizational skills in others. S/he knows how grant-seeking works today, and shares our vision that it is possible to develop a better way that optimizes time, resources and results for both grant-makers and grant-seekers.The Director’s responsibilities will include:Supervise and mentor a team of editors, lead writers and researchersDevelop systems and processes that support service line growth and continuous quality improvementProvide ongoing account service and strategic interface with our client organizations 

Requirements:
Minimum of ten years of progressive professional experience in the entrepreneurial nonprofit sector. Must have held a leadership role with P&amp;L, hiring and team management responsibility. Cross-cultural management experience is a plus.Demonstrated success with fundraising from grant-making institutions (private, family, corporate foundations)Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferredExceptional writing skills and meticulous attention to detailPrevious start-up experience highly preferredEnjoys a fast-paced, demanding environment working with some of the world’s most driven social entrepreneursWillingness to travel internationally for two to three weeks at a time, at least twice a year

Benefits:
Job Location: Flexible. Bay Area preferredPosition Type: Part-time/Full-time, negotiableExpressions of interest or referrals welcomed! Please contact Jane Leu at #EMAIL_e7a3b65dda332e8367337868236988c32b34c0f128923bf63ee38ac9370b80f9# or complete the online application.*Please attach your current resume to online submissions